The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-02-23
Observers Observations.

Back again.
winter Ii passing gently away.
Fish-eaters start up business on the Odd
late 0 Vi
Warm sugar eats will soon be upon ns
again. Np'A
That was terrible valentine that was
sent u.s. ""'
DayilRhts hang on about an hour longer
than they did.
Now Is the time to send to the agricultural
department for your seeds.
Uncle Geo. Eye got Sl,1S5 the other day
through Gslhgan's pension Office, and is
happy.
IL VIII not be many days before the hand
organ man and his monkey will greet us
once more.
The wild goose has pointed his beak to-
wards the north, and IL the surest harbinper
OF spring we have yet seen.
East Decatur farmers are complaining
about their new mich cows dying of. Sew
eral have died and their owners can't explain
the cause.
That eclipse that took place last week was
rather too previous to be witnessed by many
of our sight seers; they seldom arise at so
early an hour.
lhe robin has been reported as seen in a
good many places throughout the state. but
the nearest We have come TO it is seeing
small timber knocker.
That manure and celery soil of ours has
returned, or Is there at least, just the same
as before the freshet, and the prospect for a
big crop was never better.
They ''tripped the light fantastic down at
'Gene Salburys last night. Gene is quite
fellow Tor dauces and, no doubt, IS one OF
those who were born when the sign was in
the heel.
! hay IL selling for ten dollars per ton, corn
thirty cents per bushel, oats twenty-six cents
potatoes forty cents, wheat seventy-five
cents; consumers are finding 10 foult with
the prices.
noble red man from Hartford yas in
town the other day, and seemed to be gettip.
there IN good shape; he did lots of loud
swearing, got drunk, bought bath tub and
went home.
One of our state dads has introduced bill
to prevent the catchiug of any fish less than
ten inches long or weighing less than q
pound. Who ever heard of fisherman
catching fish as small as that?
Squealing- horse men have commenced
blowing their horns, politicians are on the
war path, fur hunters are doing good busi-
ness, old vets of the Mexican war are fling
lots of claims, and business seems TO be
Frightening up in fine shape.
Well, the dependent pension bill was
| hy ha iu H..
a large number of congressman who voted
for it rushed to the executive to have him
veto it; others charge the whole thing to
Henry Labadie, but as regards Henry we
can hardly credit it,
Lie Storms of Decatur, was going to
town the other day and Just as he crossed
the N. q. with his team, one of the bits
broke, and his team ran away, cutting down
a large telephone pole, and bringing up in
Jimmy Doyles dooryard, with nothing
broken but the neck yoke.
Geo. Underwood of Rchard-who
went down to Camden. Ray county, Mo q
few years ago had the misfortune, a short
time since, to lose one of his feet; had to have
il amputated OH account of being run over
by the cars, on which he was braking. This
Is sad for George, and he las our sympathy.
We tried railroading down there about year
ago, and got derailed the first day.
Chas. L. Galligan has for sale or trade one
of the best improved farms, consisting of
120 acres, located in Kansas. ten miles from
Fort Scott, in sight Of four railroads, two
railroad towns within two and q half miles,
one eighth of a mile from the Pawnee river.
near plenty of timber and coal, latter only
two dollars per ton; good spring on premises.
| SOil frof IN. fiva foot rsoh
and tillable. Land gently rolling, but a
horse can be seen on any part of it; 12O rods
on west side of good highway and J60 rods
back. Possession given Immediately, if sold
before March first. II not sold, it will be
rented. Title perfect. Call on him or
address him at Paw Paw if you want gilt
edged bargain.